It also had a single air shock in the rear and the wish bone was all worn out that was a rear pain to get it tight and not squeek. Second gear went on most of the early ones, they had a recall and if it was repaired you will have 3 dots punched into the rear case right next to the serial number on the left rear side, this was the first thing I checked before I spent one cent on it. I made a mistake and took one from a guy for free, took the whole summer of 2019 to rebuild/paint/replace rotted parts, mine was similar to what you have in condition. Apparently it was owned by the neighbor who had health issues come up and it was given to him. A stupid "split washer"(?) buried in there. It's possibly destined for buggy/side by side type build powerplant. It's still drift season for one thing and honestly I can't afford to get hurt on a bike, haven't really ridden in quite awhile besides some tune ups and a rip down the road. Very high probability of it getting parked in the motorcycle room for awhile. Get the Yamaha shop manual for the bike and find out about the "inner workings". New "kits" are rarely needed as only the o-rings or seals are likely to have deteriorated over time - jets don't wear out. If it really needs the fuel system cleaned for a test ride disassemble and inspect before ordering parts. If it "fires" then work on the maintenance basics of new fluids and all the pre-ride checks - tire pressure, brake operation etc. ![]() basics: spark, compression, battery condition etc. Get it to your garage and work on finding out why it won't start. ![]() Paint can be restored or simply left as is without affecting the running.Īt this point I would not start finding, ordering, buying repair stuff. Rust though only takes a wire wheel, elbow grease and time. Poor thing looks like it was parked in the sun in a salt water spray.
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